New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-04
GOOD PROSPECTS FOB THE LATE FRUIT
G. 9. PALMER HAS WORD TO SAY REGARDING
aRCErr supMrNTs IRON CALIFORNIA.

G. g. PALMER HAS WORD TO SAY REGARDING
RECENT SHIPMENTS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Much alarm 6as been spread among those house
wives who look forward every year to canning and
preserving fruit for the interval between tho fruit
seasons, because of tho reports that much damage
was done the peach and other fruit growth by the
long drouth ia the early summer and that both would
be limited and small huit especially of peaches q.
s. Palmer Of No. fee Reade ST., whose interests arc
largely with fruits and California and Florida
fruits said yesterday:
al regret to cay that the quality Of our peaches
thus has been generally inferior, "a Is
usual with the early varieties; but nom this time
the fruit will average much better In quality and we
will have from now the yellow Crawford, Reeves
favoHte and Melocodon, oil rich peaches and very
desirable for canning purposes, although many OF the
white feshed peaches, such as Rarcrpes Old Nixon.
etc. preferred by many, being moro delicate In
flavor though not handsome In appearance whom
put I'D In glass; Although We have no heavy crops
this season. the general crop in the aggregate Is
good as we are receiving much larger quantities from
along the Hudson and also from several counties
In Northern Jersey where crops have boon light for
several years past In western and Central New
YORK they have also good many peaches this year
that supply their homo demands. and there will be
surplus later for this market but our market now
misses this section outlet
"Those who have been summcrtng In tho country
will have returned TO their homes In another two
weeks and the demand will then be large for choice
peaches for canning purposes. The prudent house
wife I'm town WILL therefore, take advantage OF the
present low prices and obtain her supply, and Will
find very good fruit market TO select from al
much lower prices than may DO obtained later This
equally Of piums a. the crop u unusually short
hi. year ana prices Will be extreme later Grapes
are unusually abundant for early In the season,
although the early var cucs of black grapes are not
so desirable In quality. The hudson River ConcOTdS
are already coming forward. As regards the recent
heavy fruit shipments from California that have been
forced on our market here, through the agency I'll
the auction room, TIE experiment has not proven a
success aud tho result will be disappointment to
the sblpDers, from remuncraive point, a. II u
di scur To bring properly maturc fruit here ana have
n arrive n prime condition. Peaches have sold hero
a. low - twenty cents per box ana al sac tds
week there Mnscat grapes sold at seventy cent?
loka5, (which will he very desirable later, after II
reaches its maturity, sold at - - Tor the saii'
quantity, which Is about seven cents per pound
lower price than tho latter can De piacsu IN
TINS market with any prOHt 10 The grower.
There also large quantities OF P'tches
pears. that sod largely at low prices which
+ 70 be regretted the general icsnls show los
10 the California shippers and OvcfsOck our market
thus depreeiatlng TIE value Of tho home products
Many Of the grapes coming TO tins market tho resi-
Of tho VIII be Of the Inferior varieties Whch
have usually zone the wine houses. There is mol
a much better outlook for them hero, because our
supply is large enough to mcot all demands II
can pay the enormous freight charges ana compete
with Eastern grown fruits except In HnHcd qanillS
Of the choice varieties that may be utilized through
the fine trade. Tho watermelon season, when VIII
soon close. has been exceptionally favorable for
the lovers Of this luscious homo fruit, as they have
been Of superior quality. The new variety, the loh
Gem has met with general favor They arc produced
In the greatest perfection In the rich. oamy farms OF
Delaware"